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Graeme Smith: Brendon McCullum put the Black Caps on the map
Former South African captain Graeme Smith has praised the attacking and good-natured spirit Brendon McCullum has brought to world cricket.

West Indies coach: We need to follow New Zealand's lead
West Indian coach Phil Simmons is holding New Zealand cricket up as a guiding light for his own beleaguered team.

Will spot-fixing Pakistan bowler be allowed into NZ?
Pakistan cricket is seeking legal advice on whether Mohammad Amir, jailed for match fixing, can travel to New Zealand.

Cricket: NZ depth on show for ODIs
Black Caps - with plenty of new faces - is determined to play aggressive cricket.

Chris Rattue: McCullum flawed but incredible
COMMENT: Don't sweat the small stuff. That's the way to judge Brendon McCullum. It's the way history judges just about everyone, writes Chris Rattue.

Cricket: Milne the ace of pace
Injuries have been unkind to Adam Milne but the country's fastest bowler is fit and firing to take on Sri Lanka.

The $9 bet that went horribly wrong
Australian cricketer Angela Reakes severely reprimanded for World Cup punt.

The best sport to watch after Christmas
The leftover sandwiches will have good company after Xmas Day when the summer of sport kicks straight back into gear. We check out some of the action.

McCullum not one to go quietly
Final test engagements chance for retiring captain to make an emphatic finish to thrilling career.

Cricket: Williamson ticks all boxes as heir apparent
The alternatives are Tim Southee, BJ Watling or Tom Latham, but Williamson is the logical preference. Just don't expect McCullum-esque funky fields.

Brendon McCullum announces retirement
Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum has officially announced that he will retire from all international cricket at the end of the summer.

Succession plans in place after inspirational leaders retire
New Zealand's rugby and cricket bosses have a succession plan in place to replace their inspirational leaders.

McCullum announces retirement
Black Caps skipper to retire from all international cricket at the end of the summer. Kane Williamson will captain New Zealand at the ICC World T20 in March.

Reaction: McCullum retires
Black Caps skipper has officially announced that he will retire from all international cricket at the end of the summer.

Hard to tell what B Mac is up to
COMMENT: On Sunday Dylan Cleaver finally ran out of rational explanations for skipper's actions.

Cricket: Seddon Park pitch makes for good viewing
The Seddon Park groundsmen produced a test pitch which challenged the batsmen and made for cricket at pace.

The VENT: Is Kane the new Sachin?
Tony Veitch and Michael Guerin discuss Kane Williamson's incredible year, Sri Lanka's crazy batting and Same Cane's captaincy credentials.

Kane Williamson officially world's best
Kiwi has moved to number one on the International Cricket Council's test batting rankings following his match-winning century against Sri Lanka in Hamilton today.

Black Caps wrap up 2-0 win
New Zealand wrapped up a 2-0 test series win over Sri Lanka, winning the second match by five wickets at Seddon Park today.

As it happened: Black Caps cruise to series win
Read a replay of our live blog of the Black Caps beating Sri Lanka at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

ICC must act on DRS disconnect
A scene behind the pavilion at Seddon Park today summed up the toll the Decision Review System takes on umpires.

Cricket: Spin bowlers reign supreme in Plunket Shield
New Zealand's elite spin bowlers have dominated proceedings in the final day of the Plunket Shield third round.